2014 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres

The men's 1500 metres event at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held August 13–14 on Stade de Marrakech.[1]

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
Ayanleh Souleiman
  Djibouti
Asbel Kiprop
  Kenya
Ronald Kipkemboi
  Kenya

Results edit

Heats edit

Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Asbel Kiprop   Kenya 3:43.87 Q
2 2 Ronald Kipkemboi   Kenya 3:43.93 Q
3 2 Ayanleh Souleiman   Djibouti 3:44.12 Q
4 2 Abiyot Abinet   Ethiopia 3:44.62 Q
5 2 Teklit Teweldebrhan   Eritrea 3:44.89 q
6 2 Yacine Hathat   Algeria 3:45.10 q
7 2 Fouad Elkaam   Morocco 3:45.75 q
8 2 Abdessalem Ayouni   Tunisia 3:47.97 q
9 2 Zabulon Ndikumana   Burundi 3:47.97
10 1 Mekonnen Gebremedhin   Ethiopia 3:54.73 Q
11 1 Yassine Bensghir   Morocco 3:54.98 Q (Later DQ for doping[2])
12 1 James Magut   Kenya 3:54.99 Q
13 1 Johan Cronje   South Africa 3:55.17 Q
14 1 Khaled Giaeda   Libya 3:55.56
15 2 Samir Jamma   Morocco 3:56.28
16 1 Moussa Camara   Mali 3:56.90
17 1 Abdi Waiss Mouhyadin   Djibouti 3:57.99
18 1 Franck Ngouari-Mouissi   Republic of the Congo 3:59.18
19 1 Attoumane Abdoul Had   Comoros 4:17.58
1 Jamal Abdi Dirieh   Djibouti DNS
2 Arthur Kakuji   Democratic Republic of the Congo DNS
1 Taoufik Makhloufi   Algeria DNS

Final edit

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Ayanleh Souleiman   Djibouti 3:42.49
  Asbel Kiprop   Kenya 3:42.58
  Ronald Kipkemboi   Kenya 3:42.59
4 Mekonnen Gebremedhin   Ethiopia 3:42.65
5 James Magut   Kenya 3:43.82
6 Johan Cronje   South Africa 3:44.40
7 Abdessalem Ayouni   Tunisia 3:44.67
8 Fouad Elkaam   Morocco 3:44.99
9 Abiyot Abinet   Ethiopia 3:45.23
10 Yacine Hathat   Algeria 3:45.52
11 Teklit Teweldebrhan   Eritrea 3:49.23
(6th) DQ Yassine Bensghir   Morocco 3:44.00 DQ for doping[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Results
  2. ^ a b IAAF: Doping sanctions - News 175, 28 July 2016]